A simplified engineering algorithm for collision risk assessment and classification of LEO satellites

arXiv:2606.17947 · astro-ph.EP, astro-ph.IM · Submitted 2026-06-16 · Read on arXiv

Federico Toson

astro-ph.EP, astro-ph.IM

Submitted: 2026-06-16

Comments: v2: substantially revised and expanded. Submitted to Advances in Space Research. Code and data: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20625216

License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

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